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Ennis wins bronze in shot put in NCISAA Division III

Ennis wins bronze in shot put in NCISAA Division III

Perri Caroline Ennis, a junior at Cape Fear Christian Academy, took third place among 24 competitors in the shot put Saturday in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association Division III track and field meet at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory. Ennis...

Rhyleigh Horne taped for WRAL’s Extra Effort Award

Rhyleigh Horne taped for WRAL’s Extra Effort Award

Senior softball standout Rhyleigh Horne of Cape Fear Christian Academy was taped for WRAL's prestigious Extra Effort Award on Wednesday afternoon. Horne has played on NCISAA 1-A championship teams at CFCA in 2019 and 2022. She has signed to play softball at Meredith....

Track and field — up and running at CFCA

Track and field — up and running at CFCA

The addition of track and field has been a work in progress for Cape Fear Christian Academy in the spring of 2023. Interest in forming a team developed in the winter and there were details to address such as a practice facility, uniforms, equipment and scheduling...

Kennedy connects and it’s gone with the wind … The End

Kennedy connects and it’s gone with the wind … The End

Kristina Kennedy hit the first pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning for a home run to right center to give host Cape Fear Christian Academy an 8-7 walk-off win over Albemarle in the quarterfinals of the NCISAA 1-A softball tournament on Friday. "Kika picked a...

Halifax halts CFCA streak in NCISAA 1-A baseball quarterfinals, 6-3

Halifax halts CFCA streak in NCISAA 1-A baseball quarterfinals, 6-3

Cape Fear Christian Academy's 13-game winning streak was stopped as visiting Halifax Academy topped the Eagles, 6-3, in the quarterfinals of the NCISAA 1-A baseball playoffs on Thursday. The Eagles finished 13-2, winning the regular season and tournament championships...

Late goal knocks CFCA girls out of playoffs

Late goal knocks CFCA girls out of playoffs

Host Ridgecroft scored a goal in the 78th minute to edge Cape Fear Christian Academy, 2-1, in the quarterfinals of the NCISAA 1-A girls soccer playoffs on Thursday. Lexie Crumley's goal have the Eagles a 1-0 lead at the half. "The team played well," said CFCA coach...

Raiders take second-round wins at home in baseball, softball

Raiders take second-round wins at home in baseball, softball

It took eight innings for the varsity softball team and only five for baseball, but Midway came out of Friday with a pair of wins to advance to the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A state playoffs. In the softball game, No. 4 Midway rallied to tie the game in the sixth...

Triton advances with 12-2 win over Scotland County

Triton advances with 12-2 win over Scotland County

Hosting a playoff game for the first time since 2014, No. 15 Triton’s varsity baseball team won a 12-2 rout in six innings over visiting No. 18 Scotland in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A state baseball playoffs Tuesday. “The boys rise up to the challenge,” said...

CFCA wins MCC baseball tournament on Trevor McLamb’s Senior Day

CFCA wins MCC baseball tournament on Trevor McLamb’s Senior Day

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity baseball team used a 5-run fourth inning to defeat visiting Crossroads Christian, 9-4, for the Mid-Carolina 1-A Conference tournament championship on Friday. The Eagles, who also won the MCC regular-season title with a 6-0 record,...

Scorecard error costly for defending state champ

Scorecard error costly for defending state champ

Logan Atkins will not be able to defend the NCHSAA 2-A individual championship he won as a junior for Midway in 2022. Atkins had an error on his scorecard in the Mideast regional at Lake Royale on Monday and was disqualified. After signing for a 75, officials...

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